Police conclude search for an armed man who escaped from a traffic stop in Rochester

(File Photo of New Brighton Police Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pulaski Township, PA) Police have concluded the search for a man who was armed and escaped from a traffic stop in Rochester on Thursday. According to Beaver County dispatchers, police were trying to initiate a traffic stop on Virginia Avenue and a man took off on foot. New Brighton police sent out a warning on Thursday to residents about the search for a Black man with dreadlocks in a black hoodie. According to police, the suspect had outstanding warrants for aggravated assault.  Do not approach the suspect and call 911 if you see him.